Bridget's Kerusi Panas

So far, the main framework to understand Malaysia’s mega polls has been focused on a referendum of the Anwar government. In introducing the Kerusi Panas series Bridget draws attention to the state and candidate factors in the coming elections. This season of Kerusi Panas is made in collaboration with Malaysiakini, and produced by Renegade Radio. Read more at Malaysiakini: https://www.malaysiakini....

BONUS EPISODE! Dr Bridget is in the Silver State! Perak is one of 3 states holding both Parliament and state contests. It’s a “fierce battle!” and in this special episode, Bridget looks at the dynamics of the whole state going into GE15. This podcast was brought to you by Between The Lines; Hosted by Dr. Bridget Welsh ; Produced and edited by Renegade Radio. - Tracks used in this episode are taken...

For our final episode in this series, Dr Bridget Welsh remains in Selangor but looks to the Bersatu-held seat of Sungai Besar, where BN's once-towel-sporting polarising candidate Jamal Yunos is trying to rebrand his headline-grabbing antics as a fight for the people. This podcast was brought to you by www.betweenthelines.my ; Hosted by Dr. Bridget Welsh ; Produced and edited by Renegade Radio. - T...

Dr. Bridget Welsh ventures into Pakatan Harapan territory of Selangor, specifically to seafood-loving Kuala Selangor, where BN's caretaker moneybags minister takes on a popular former health minister. This podcast was brought to you by www.betweenthelines.my ; Hosted by Dr. Bridget Welsh ; Produced and edited by Renegade Radio. - Tracks used in this episode are taken from: https://freemusicarchive...

Bridget is in Hulu Terengganu, the "hottest seat on the east coast". First created in 1974, it has always been in true-blue Malay UMNO territory, except when incumbent Rosol Wahid frogged it over to Bersatu in 2018. Can UMNO hold on to this seat? This podcast was brought to you by www.betweenthelines.my ; Hosted by Dr. Bridget Welsh ; Produced and edited by Renegade Radio. - Tracks used in this ep...

Kuantan, the seat of Pakatan Harapan’s Fuziah Salleh. She will have her hands full in trying to retain her Malay support with even BN opting to field an Umno candidate in the once MCA seat. But is there more to Kuantan? This podcast was brought to you by www.betweenthelines.my ; Hosted by Dr. Bridget Welsh ; Produced and edited by Renegade Radio. - Tracks used in this episode are taken from: https...

Bridget's in Sibu, where the might of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), Democratic Action Party (DAP), and Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) fight it out. Get to know this seat, at the heart of majestic Sarawak, geographically and politically, as we race towards GE15. This podcast was brought to you by https://betweenthelines.my/ ; Hosted by Dr. Bridget Welsh ; Produced and edited by Renegade Radio. - Track...

Hello Sarawak! Dr Bridget Welsh is in the often overlooked but oh, so important seat of Julau, which, as she points out, is famous for its pepper, Tapah fish noodles (so much yum!) and politics. This podcast was brought to you by www.betweenthelines.my ; Hosted by Dr. Bridget Welsh ; Produced and edited by Renegade Radio. - Tracks used in this episode are taken from: https://freemusicarchive.org/m...

Still in the Land Below the Wind, Dr Bridget cast her eye on the Big Rock, or Penampang. Can teenie, weenie party Upko, already punching above its weight in the Sabah, make a big dent come GE15? This podcast was brought to you by https://betweenthelines.my/ ; Hosted by Dr. Bridget Welsh ; Produced and edited by Renegade Radio. - Tracks used in this episode are taken from: https://freemusicarchive....

Dr Bridget is in Sabah! Specifically, she’s in the semi-urban, semi-rural mightily diverse seat of Sepanggar where a royal 5-way battle is underway. This podcast was brought to you by https://betweenthelines.my/ ; Hosted by Dr. Bridget Welsh ; Produced and edited by Renegade Radio. - Tracks used in this episode are taken from: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chad_Crouch/bio . Track Title: “Spac...

Dr. Bridget Welsh goes up north to Penang and the parliamentary seat of Balik Pulau, which, like the durians the town's famous for, is proving to be a very prickly seat indeed. This podcast was brought to you by www.betweenthelines.my ; Hosted by Dr. Bridget Welsh ; Produced and edited by Renegade Radio. - Tracks used in this episode are taken from: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chad_Crouch/b...

Once the seat of ex-PM Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, Kubang Pasu is now held by Amiruddin Hamzah, from Dr. M's new party, Pejuang. History, though, may mean very little in GE15, what with BN, Pakatan Harapan, and Perikatan Nasional breathing down the incumbent's neck. This podcast was brought to you by www.betweenthelines.my ; Hosted by Dr. Bridget Welsh. Produced and edited by Renegade Radio. - Tracks us...